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Meaning of "nutcase" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NUTCASE

nutcase  [ˈnʌtˌkeɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NUTCASE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nutcase is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NUTCASE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of nutcase in the English dictionary

The definition of nutcase in the dictionary is an insane or very foolish person.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NUTCASE


bookcase
ˈbʊkˌkeɪs
braincase
ˈbreɪnˌkeɪs
briefcase
ˈbriːfˌkeɪs
cardcase
ˈkɑːdˌkeɪs
crankcase
ˈkræŋkˌkeɪs
doorcase
ˈdɔːˌkeɪs
gearcase
ˈɡɪəˌkeɪs
hardcase
ˈhɑːdˌkeɪs
headcase
ˈhɛdˌkeɪs
notecase
ˈnəʊtˌkeɪs
pillowcase
ˈpɪləʊˌkeɪs
replicase
ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪs
seedcase
ˈsiːdˌkeɪs
showcase
ˈʃəʊˌkeɪs
slipcase
ˈslɪpˌkeɪs
staircase
ˈstɛəˌkeɪs
suitcase
ˈsuːtˌkeɪs
typecase
ˈtaɪpˌkeɪs
upper-case
ˈʌpəˌkeɪs
watchcase
ˈwɒtʃˌkeɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NUTCASE

nut key
nut oil
nut pine
nutant
nutarian
nutate
nutation
nutational
nutbrown
nutbutter
nutcracker
nutcracker chin
nutcrackers
nutgall
nutgrass
nuthatch
nuthouse
nutjobber
nutlet
nutlike

WORDS THAT END LIKE NUTCASE

case
case-by-case
court case
display case
hard case
in any case
in case
in no case
incase
lower case
lower-case
murder case
pencil case
prosecution case
special case
test case
upper case
winding staircase
worst case
worst-case

Synonyms and antonyms of nutcase in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «nutcase» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NUTCASE

Find out the translation of nutcase to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of nutcase from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nutcase» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

疯子
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nutcase
570 millions of speakers

English

nutcase
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

nutcase
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غريب الأطوار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

псих
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

maluquinho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

nutcase
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dingue
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kacang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Spinner
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

狂人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

미치광이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nutcase
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nutcase
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆபத்தானவராகவும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नटकेस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kaçık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nutcase
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wariat
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

псих
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nebun
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

nutcase
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nutcase
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dåre
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nutcase
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nutcase

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NUTCASE»

The term «nutcase» is regularly used and occupies the 78.664 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NUTCASE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nutcase

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3 QUOTES WITH «NUTCASE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word nutcase.
1
Steve-O
I think it's important for me to show the world that sobriety hasn't made me soft. I'm on a mission to prove I'm still a nutcase.
2
Mike Wallace
You're not a nutcase if you want to go see a psychiatrist.
3
Emily Watson
Yeah, a lot of people think I'll be a tortured nutcase when they meet me.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NUTCASE»

Discover the use of nutcase in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nutcase and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Nutcase
Readers will go nuts for the new Kate Holly novel.
Charlotte Hughes, 2009
2
My father, the nutcase
When her father becomes clinically depressed, fifteen-year-old Zoe worries that his illness will engulf the entire family.
Judith Caseley, 1992
3
Fruit and Nutcase
This is the story of how Mandy learns to cope with her untidy life and finally emerges triumphant. Mandy Small has trouble writing so Cat, her teacher, suggests that she tells her life story into a tape recorder.
Jean Ure, 2013
4
Nutcase: Constitutional and Administrative Law
This text offers the student a structured and logical guide to all of the key cases and principles in this core subject. Facts and decisions are summarised concisely, and additional commentary draws together major themes.
Maureen Spencer, John Spencer, 2012
5
Gas Smells Awful: The Mechanics of Being a Nutcase
In 1998, Helen Razer, JJJ icon and self-confessed fruit-bat, was forced to reassess her high-profile life when she found herself temporarily blind and suffering incapacitating dizzy spells, hyper-vigilance, headaches and a whole gamut of ...
Razer, 1999
6
Dear Max
As Max--who is almost ten--and his favorite author, D.J. Lucas, exchange letters, the two writers help each other with their new books and develop a special friendship.
Sally Grindley, 2006
7
The Pinhoe Egg
Nutcase was there, sitting in the middle of the enormous old table, staring ardently at a tin of cat food someone had left there. Marianne sighed. Gammer always said Nutcase had only two brain cells, both of them devoted to food, but it did ...
Diana Wynne Jones, 2009
8
The Chronicles of Chrestomanci
In the multiple parallel universes of the Twelve Related Worlds, only an enchanter with nine lives is powerful enough to control the rampant misuse of magic—and to hold the title Chrestomanci.
Diana Wynne Jones, 2008
9
Mercenaries: Shadow and Red
There's a fine line between good and evil . . . and on that line is where mercenaries reside.
Korey Ficara, 2013
10
Point Of Departure
Laurie Breton. called me, I would have helped him escort the lady through the door. The woman's a nutcase. A dangerously pissed- off, certifiable nutcase.” Policzki cleared his throat. “Well, then. I guess you probably don't want to hear what I ...
Laurie Breton, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NUTCASE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nutcase is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Pedaling a bike, peddling an idea through Chicago's neighborhoods
... Prep basketball team, several children and one nutcase who courted disaster by recording notes on a smartphone while riding one-handed. «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
2
The Best Reason to NOT Execute James Holmes: He May Have …
If doctors prescribe it to patients, the patients say, 'Hey, wasn't this the drug that nutcase took before he killed all those people in the theater?'. «Center for Research on Globalization, Jul 15»
3
Saturday's letters to the editor, July 25
Apparently, it's acceptable to venerate Satan with a large monument in a well-known city without outrage through the nation, but some nutcase ... «The News-Press, Jul 15»
4
Protecting your child is made easy with Nutcase Little Nutty Helmets
Approximately 1.7 million people sustain a traumatic brain injury each year in the United States, and children to the age of 4 are among those ... «Macon Telegraph, Jul 15»
5
Three good reality TV shows that stand above the dross
... the last episode screening on Prime Wednesday with father Francis left alone as the "house martins", as he describes his aristocratic nutcase ... «The Dominion Post, Jul 15»
6
Rapper Willie D to Donald Trump: You've gone too far
Your sound bites may be appealing to the few holdout nutcase conservatives who wish like hell they could turn back the clock and enjoy the ... «Houston Chronicle, Jul 15»
7
Donald Trump and the Republican Party
And surely only a flamboyant nutcase like Trump would be promising to void the Iran nuclear deal in his very first hours as president, without ... «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Jul 15»
8
James Fox and Sandy Lieberson: how we made Performance
... I think he'd seen a side of me that said: “James is a raving nutcase, so let's steer him in the direction of the East End and see what happens.” ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
9
America's two party system composed of egotists and egomaniacal …
Strong stuff for a nutcase with an agenda. The agenda defines him and as such he is defined in a narrow-band manner showing he lacks depth ... «Canada Free Press, Jul 15»
10
And finally… nutcase goes on pub rampage
A squirrel caused hundreds of pounds of damage to a pub after it broke in, got drunk and damaged stock. The animal broke into the ... «Scottish Legal News, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Nutcase [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/nutcase>. May 2024 ».
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